Clarion clingfish (Gobiesox aethus)

Scientific name: Gobiesox aethus Briggs, 1951

The Clarion clingfish (Gobiesox aethus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox aethus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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